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Technical => General Tech Discussion => Topic started by: Swank on 2018-01-20 11:53

Title: FoMoCo RodBearings
Post by: Swank on 2018-01-20 11:53
just out of curiosity, these FoMoCo rod bearings im assuming are standard size...?
Title: Re: FoMoCo RodBearings
Post by: Hoosier Hurricane on 2018-01-20 12:07
Yes, standard.  I don't think Ford would have supplied undersize bearings, since they didn't offer reground cranks or sell factory "seconds" with undersized journals.  There were probably "factory authorized" crankshaft kits available, like the "factory authorized" rebuilt engines available from Ford dealers, but they were furnished by authorized rebuilders throughout the country.  I had a friend, Bill Romine, who was an authorized supplier.  He got his start rebuilding connecting rods.   John
Title: Re: FoMoCo RodBearings
Post by: Swank on 2018-01-20 21:11
Thanks.  I was pretty sure these are the originals.  Odometer is showing 62k with somewhat of a paper trail. 
Title: Re: FoMoCo RodBearings
Post by: SkylinerRon on 2018-01-22 01:13
Ford sold undersize bearings over the counter. Never seen them in a new car though.
3-57 is the date.

Ron.
Title: Re: FoMoCo RodBearings
Post by: Hoosier Hurricane on 2018-01-22 07:12
Ron, thanks for correcting me.  I never knew that, so I looked in my parts book and there they are!   John
Title: Re: FoMoCo RodBearings
Post by: SkylinerRon on 2018-01-24 00:37
Figured I better share this stuff while I can still remember it!

Ron.